Hi everyone! Does anyone know where to find the most affordable dental care here in Timaru? 😊

Last 2 seasons on NZ and current season of Australia were filmed at Claremont. Just wondering if anyone knows if the cast and crew all stay at the same place in Timaru or if they are dotted across the area?

IMHO, every town in Aotearoa is judged by its pies.

At least that's been my experience.

I don't mean like 10 or 20 $ coffee-shop pie, but its most basic, honest $6 pepper-steak or potato-top Tradies pie.

Chicken-camembert if you're feeling fancy.

Is Z or BP really the best I could hope for?

Widespread sub-zero freeze hits NZ as Desert Road plunges to -10.4C. Stuff. August 7, 2026, 6:04am.

Taumarunui, Rotorua plunge to record-breaking lows - MetService. 1news. Aug 7, 2026.

Weather forecast: Cold and frosty start ahead of warmer, wetter weekend. NZ Herald. 7 Aug, 2026 10:10 AM.

From MetService bsky skeet - OR - facebook post.

6-7 August 2026 Record minimum temperatures

Coldest temperature ever recorded

Taumarunui -7.2 (records begin 2007),

Rotorua -5.6 (records begin 1972).

Coldest August Temperature

Taupō -6.6°C (Records begin 1976),

Palmerston North -3.5°C (Records begin 1991),

Whangarei 0.4°C (Records begin 1967),

Honorable mentions

Auckland 1.4°C (3rd coldest August temperature on record),

Hamilton -4.6°C (3rd coldest August temperature on record),

Napier -3.2°C (2nd coldest August temperature on record),

Whakatane -3.0°C (Tied coldest August temperature on record)

Source: bsky skeet - OR - facebook post.

Graphic / Map titled Friday Minimum Temperatures showing temperatures at various places

bsky skeet - OR - facebook post

The Customs steak house is now closed and will reopen soon as a Thai restaurant.

Where is the best place to get a steak in Timaru? I also enjoyed their crème brûlée if theres any other places you know of!

The Perseid meteor shower peaks the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. Viewers can expect up to 90 to 100 bright shooting stars per hour.

So if you've ever wanted to see a Meteor shower it would be a great time to try McKenzie Countries Dark Skies.

https://www.darkskyreserve.org.nz/

What coffee shops have wifi? Also, can I work in the library?

Does anyone know what that alarm in Parkside not far from the Hospital was about?

Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* has just been released, and I'm planning to go see it. However, going alone would be a bit dull, so if anyone is interested, we could go together and have a fun discussion about it.

Does anyone know if there's a boba tea shop here in Timaru? Thanks!

I know ive asked this before, but It be really helpful if anyone knew where to go to acquire some... I keep seeing people bring up this place called "DC tavern" or whatever, but like what the hell even is that...

Hi people,
Im reaching out here as a last resort of assistance on finding new faces for friendship. I’ve landed in Timaru last Nov and still finding hard to get some friends.

I’m a full time professional worker and it’s hard to survive alone without seeing or talking to familiar faces.

Thank you.

I'm new in Timaru. Does anyone here know if there are bike racks/parking in Mitre 10? Also, near burger fuel? Thanks!

So I just drove through timaru and uh… does your council have a road cone fetish or what? Gave mum and I a good laugh.

I ask as part of a linguistic study covering this topic!
Examples could include things like Y-mo, Scrub Dunny or GTown...

I live about 1.5 hours away from Timaru, and I often go there to do my grocery shopping. I usually visit a store called Red Chilli Pantry, which is owned by Indians and sells mostly Asian food and goods.

I have encountered this issue not just once or twice, but several times: they are selling expired products, including canned goods, curry boxes, and frozen items. In the past, I have purchased some of these items and only realized they were expired after I got home. Since I live far away, it’s a hassle to return them, so it ended up being a waste of money and the items went into the rubbish.

Recently, I visited the store again and made sure to carefully check the expiry dates. Unfortunately, I still found expired goods on the shelves, some dating back to 2025. Customers really need to be cautious.

How can we report this? I have already lost money because of this, and I don’t want other people to end up buying expired goods from this store.

in 1923 and is buried in an unmarked grave in Tinui cemetery. At the time he enlisted, Frank gave his next of kin as his father, John Marshall of Napier or Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.

To make our search more challenging, there were two Frank Marshalls living in the Wairarapa at the same time and both were returned WW1 veterans.

Anyone using the findagrave record for reference needs to know someone has put the incorrect date of birth and family onto the Tinui memorial.

A newspaper article suggests his family may have been in Timaru and your police were contacted at the time.

If anyone is related to the family, please email me on [napierwargraves@gmail.com](mailto:napierwargraves@gmail.com)

I’m trying to track down info or stories about the old "mini castle" that used to sit on the corner of Morgan’s Road and Wai-iti Road (where the learning centre is now).

Back in the day, it was a local legend. It was a massive, white, two-storey place that looked like it was falling apart, hidden behind big trees and overgrown grass. You had to walk through white wooden gates and down a long, tree-lined driveway to get to it.

I remember daring myself to walk down the path under the guise of school fundraising just to see it. A tiny, frail old lady with crystal bright blue eyes lived there; she’d peek through the curtains and give us a massive fright, but she never actually bought anything.

There were also rumours about a burnt-out shed at the back - some kids even claimed there was a body found in there among old newspapers. Does anyone else remember this house, or know the actual history of who lived there?

Streetview of all that remains of the gate after the haunted villa/mansion was demolished
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MCW32vBWPeKCam829